SPRING SOCCER INFORMATION IS LISTED BELOW

         

                               FALL SOCCER 2011-2012

CLASSIFICATION: A, AA AND AAA

 

FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SITE AND TIME OF STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES, GOTO WWW.PIAA.ORG.

ON THE HOME PAGE, LOOK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN, LOCATE “ SOCCER” FROM THE LISTOF SPORTS, CLICK IT AND YOU WILL FIND THE STATE BRACKETS FOR THIS SPORT – LISTED BY CLASSIFICATION. IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE UPDATED AS THE TOURNAMENT PROGRESSES.

 

 

TOURNAMENT FORMAT: A-4 TEAMS; AA-7  TEAMS; AAA-28 TEAMS (SINGLE ELIMINATIONTOURNAMENT WITH A 3RD,

4TH, 5TH, 6TH, 7TH,  PLACE PLAYBACK GAMES  IN AAA)

 

DISRICT DATES:

                  

A -OCTOBER 28, November 2, 2011

SEMI-FINAL ,November 2, 2011

FINAL – NOVEMBER 2, 2011

ONE (1) TEAM ADVANCES TO PIAA STATE PLAYOFFS

 

AA- OCTOBER 26, 31,NOVEMBER 2, 2011

SEMI-FINAL –OCTOBER 31, 2011

FINAL – NOVEMBER 2, 2011

RAIN DATE – THE NEXT PLAYABLE DATE FOR ALL GAMES

ONE (1) TEAM ADVANCES TO PIAA STATE PLAYOFFS

 

AAA- OCTOBER 25, 27, 29, NOVEMBER 2, 4 OR 5, 2011

SEMI-FINALS – NOVEMBER 2, 2011

FINAL & 3RD/4TH PLACE GAMES NOVEMBER 4 OR 5, 2011

PLAYBACKS FOR,5TH,6TH & 7TH PLACES NOVEMBER 1,3,2011

RAIN DATE – THE NEXT PLAYABLE DATE FOR ALL GAMES

SEVEN (7) TEAMS ADVANCE TO PIAA STATE PLAYOFFS.

 

SITES/TIMES: FIRST,SECOND, AND QUARTER FINAL GAMES AT HIGHER SEEDED TEAM’S FIELD – 3:00 OR 7:00 P.M.

SEMI-FINAL, FINAL & PLAYBACKS- SITES DETERMINED BY DISTRICT STEERING COMMITTEE.

DOUBLEHEADER- 5:45 & 8:00 P.M.

SINGLE GAME – 7:00  P.M.

 

GIRLS SEEDING MEETING: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2011 @ 10 A.M,  - SITE   TBD

 

METHOD OF SEEDING:

A-  A MAXIMUM OF FOUR (4) TEAMS WILL BE SELECTED AND SEEDED BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE BASED ON A TEAM’S INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN THE TOURNAMENT AND A TEAM’S LEAGUE AND OVER-ALL RECORDS AND STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE.

 

AA- A MAXIMUM OF SEVEN (7) TEAMS WILL BE SELECTED AND SEEDED BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE BASED ON A TEAM’S INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN THE TOURNAMENT AND A TEAM’S LEAGUE AND OVER-ALL RECORDS AND STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE.  THE TOP SEEDED TEAM WILL RECEIVE A BYE IN THE QUARTER-FINAL ROUND OF PLAY.

 

AAA-A MAXIMUM OF TWENTY-EIGHT (28) TEAMS WILL BE SELECTED AND SEEDED BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE BASED ON A TEAM’S INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN THE TOURNAMENT AND A TEAM’S LEAGUE AND OVER-ALL RECORDS AND STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE. THE TOP FOUR (4) SEEDED TEAMS WILL RECEIVE A BYE IN THE FIRSTROUND OF PLAY.

 

GENERAL SEEDING GUIDELINES FOR GIRLS’ A, AA, AAA CLASSIFICATIONS:

- A LEAGUE CHAMPION IS DESERVING OF A TOURNAMENT       SPOT.

A LOWER PLACE TEAM IN A LEAGUE CANNOT  NOT BE SEEDED HIGHER THAN A TEAM THAT FINISHES HIGHER IN THAT SAME LEAGUE. 

WHERE POSSIBLE, TEAMS FROM THE SAME LEAGUE   SHOULD NOT PLAY EACH OTHER IN A FIRST ROUND GAME.

-         A TEAMS PAST SUCCESS OR WINNING TRADITION IN PLAYOFF COMPETITION SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED WHEN SELECTING OR SEEDING A TEAM OVER ANOTHER TEAM THAT HAS A BETTER RECORD IN THE PRESENT  SEASON.

 

OFFICIAL’S ASSIGNMENTS: ALL GAMES WILL BE ASSIGNED BY THE  DISTRICT’S OFFICIAL’S REPRESENTATIVES.

 

TICKET PRICES: $5.00

 

UNIFORMS: THE HIGHER SEEDED TEAM WILL WEAR WHITE (LIGHT COLORED UNIFORMS) THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT AND BE CONSIDERED THE HOME TEAM.  VISITORS WILL WEAR DARK COLORED UNIFORMS.

 

AWARDS: TROPHY AND MEDALS TO CHAMPIONS; MEDALS TO RUNNERS – UP.

 

NUMBER OF TEAMS QUALIFYING TO STATES: A–1,AA-1, AAA-7

 

DATES OF STATES: NOVEMBER 8,12,15,18, 19, 2011

NOVEMBER 18 AA Boys & Girls Finals,

NOVEMBER  19 A & AAA Boys & Girls Finals

FINALS WILL BE HELD AT HERSHEY PARK STADIUM.

 

DISTRICT CHAIR:           HAL HEFFELFINGER

                                       550 CRESCENT ST., PENNDEL, PA.19047

                                       TEL. NO. 215-757-9021 (H)

 FAX: 215-757-9084

E-MAIL: hbheffel@verizon.net

 

 

DATES OF STATES 2012: NOVEMBER 6,10, 13, 16, 17, 2012

                    AA- November 16, 2012

                    A & AAA November 17, 2012

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GIRLS SPRING SOCCER

 

 

2012

 

CLASSIFICATION:  ONE

 

 

DISTRICT DATES:  MAY 22, 24, 2012

FINAL – MAY 24, 2012

RAIN DATE – THE NEXT PLAYABLE DATE FOR ALL GAMES

 

ONE (1) TEAM ADVANCES TO STATE PIAA PLAYOFFS

 

SEMI-FINALS AND FINAL

SITES & TIME TBD

 

DOUBLEHEADER – 5:45 P.M. & 8:00 P.M.

SINGLE GAME – 7:00 P.M.

 

SEEDING MEETING: SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012

 

SITES AND TIME TBD

METHOD OF SEEDING:  A MAXIMUM OF FOUR (4) TEAMS WILL BE SELECTED AND SEEDED BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE BASED ON A TEAM’S INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN THE TOURNAMENT AND A TEAM’S LEAGUE AND OVER-ALL RECORDS AND STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE.

 

 

OFFICIALS’ ASSIGNMENT: ALLL  GAMES WILL BE ASSIGNED BY THE DISTRICT’S OFFICIAL’S REPRESENTATIVES.

 

TICKET PRICES: $5.00

 

UNIFORMS: THE HIGHER SEEDED TEAM WILL WEAR WHITE (LIGHT COLORED UNIFORMS) THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT AND BE CONSIDERED THE HOME TEAM.  VISITORS WILL WEAR DARK COLORED UNIFORMS.

 

AWARDS: TROPHY AND MEDALS TO THE CHAMPIONS.

MEDALS TO RUNNER-UP.

 

NUMBER QUALIFYING TO STATES: ONE (1)

 

DATES OF STATES: MAY 30, JUNE 2,5,9,  2012

FINALS WILL BE HELD AT HERSHEY PARK STADIUM.

 

DISTRICT CHAIRPERSON: HAL HEFFELFINGER

550 CRESCENT STREET, PENNDEL, PA. 19047

PHONE: 215-757-9021 (H)

FAX: 215-757-9084

E-MAIL: HBHEFFEL@VERIZON.NET

 

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